Sports

St. Joseph’s Julie Spinelli brings the ball upcourt against Apollo-Ridge on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at Apollo-Ridge High School.

St. Joseph girls basketball team develops chemistry

January 26, 2022

The St. Joseph girls basketball team entered the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s nonsection game against Class 3A Shady Side Academy trailing by three points.

The Aliquippa football team celebrates with the state championship trophy after defeating Bishop McDevitt, 34-27, in the PIAA Class 4A final on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Aliquippa wins PIAA appeal, remains in Class 4A football

Add another win to Aliquippa’s record.

Latrobe’s Bailey Watson (20) celebrates with Camille Dominick after scoring against Woodland Hills on Jan. 20, 2022, at Greater Latrobe High School.

Latrobe girls basketball integrates guarded approach

Latrobe has gained some attention around WPIAL girls basketball circles because of its height and old-school post play.

Norwin head coach Brian Brozeski talks with Chloe Lukondi (14) and Maggie Race during their game against North Allegheny on Jan. 3, 2022, at North Allegheny High School.

Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Sizing up the Norwin-North Allegheny rematch

Odds do not favor an offensive extravaganza when North Allegheny and Norwin meet again Thursday night in North Huntingdon.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 25, 2022

High schools

North Allegheny’s Dylan Coy wrestles Pine-Richland’s Anthony Ferraro in the 126-pound final during the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 15.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 26, 2022: Section titles to be decided on mats

The stage will be set for the upcoming district team wrestling playoffs with WPIAL team sectionals Wednesday.

North Allegheny’s Jasmine Timmerson pressures Norwin’s Kathryn Botti during their Section 1-6A game on Jan. 3.

Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Jan. 26, 2022

There was only one team that slipped out of the Trib HSSN state Top 5 from last week as the elite teams across Pa. weathered the storms and took care of business.

OLSH’s Bryson Kirschner pressures Avonworth’s Peyton Faulkner during their game on Monday.

Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Jan. 26, 2022

With less than a month before district playoffs begin, the teams in the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings are fine-tuning their game.

North Catholic’s Max Rottman blocks the shot of Burrell’s Macky Bennis on Friday.

WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings for Jan. 25, 2022

We have less than three weeks remaining in section play in the WPIAL boys basketball regular season.

New Castle’s Mike Wells drives past Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey during their game on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at Aliquippa.

High school roundup for Jan. 25, 2022: Quaker Valley’s Frank hits 1,000-point mark

Markus Frank scored 24 points, becoming the 14th boys basketball player in school history with 1,000 career points, to lead No. 1 Quaker Valley to a 71-33 Section 2-4A victory over Central Valley (5-5, 2-5) on Tuesday night.

From front to back: Karolyne Smail, 8, Julianya Smail, 11, Jonathan Smail, (right), Matteo Setti (left), 17, and Kathryn Smail (middle).

Butler family promotes the joys of hosting foreign exchange students, seeks more hosts

It didn’t take long for Kathryn Smail and her family to decide to be a host family for a high school foreign exchange student — four days, in fact. And before long, they were taking in one student after another.

Chartiers Valley and Baldwin players at the foul line during their game Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

Chartiers Valley scores comeback win over Baldwin

January 25, 2022

The Chartiers Valley boys basketball team’s nonsection game Tuesday at Baldwin was a lot like its season: a mistake-prone slow start followed by a slow comeback trot and then an all-out gallop to the finish line for the victory.

Franklin Regional’s Cam Rowell, going up for a dunk against Penn-Trafford on Dec. 13, 2021, led all scorers with 16 points Tuesday night.

Franklin Regional boys claw past Woodland Hills for Section 3-5A basketball win

The grind makes the victory that much sweeter.

Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst, driving past Hampton’s Matt DeMatteo during the previous meeting between the teams this season Dec. 21, 2021, scored 19 points against the Talbots on Tuesday night.

Highlands boys keep pace with crucial win over Hampton

Trailing first-place Mars by just a game in Section 4-5A, Highlands knows it needs every win to stay on the heels of the Planets.

Burrell coach Josh Shields works with Damian Barr and Cole Clark during a December practice. Burrell begins its quest for a 15th consecutive WPIAL Class AA championship Wednesday at the Section 3 tournament.

Key matches at section tournaments could decide WPIAL team bracket

WPIAL wrestling committee chairman Frank Vulcano Jr. said he has a good idea who the top teams are this season.

Greensburg Salem’s Billy McChesney paces alongside the mat before competing in the Class 3A semifinals during last year’s state tournament.

WPIAL wrestling notebook: Greensburg Salem’s McChesney wins heavyweight showdown

Greensburg Salem senior heavyweight Bill McChesney breezed to the title at the Burgettstown tournament on Saturday.

Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao competes in the girls 200-yard individual medley at last year’s WPIAL Class 3A swimming championship.

WPIAL releases latest swimming and diving performance lists

Fox Chapel junior Sophie Shao, the defending WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A champion in the 100-yard butterfly, looks at her time in the event on the swimming performance list on the WPIAL website and sees who also is recording top times and making a charge up the rankings.